Must-see beach · Monroe, Florida
Smathers Beach
Smathers Beach is a beach in Monroe, Florida.
Smathers Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Smathers Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Smathers Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 24.55148, -81.77049. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Smathers Beach
- Fort East Martello Museum · museum · Monroe · ~2 km · Must-see
- Key West · river spot · Monroe · ~2 km · Must-see
- Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory · sanctuary · Monroe · ~3 km · Must-see
- Southernmost Point Buoy · fort · Monroe · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Ernest Hemmingway Home and Museum · museum · Monroe · ~4 km · Must-see
- Key West Lighthouse · beach · Monroe · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mel Fisher Maritime Museum · museum · Monroe · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shipwreck Treasures · museum · Monroe · ~5 km · Must-see
- Key West Aquarium · sanctuary · Monroe · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park · fort · Monroe · ~5 km · Must-see
- Boca Chica Key · river spot · Monroe · ~12 km · Must-see
- Geiger Key · river spot · Monroe · ~15 km · Must-see
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection · sanctuary · Monroe · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sand Key Light · fort · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower · river spot · Monroe · ~29 km · Must-see
- American Shoal Light · beach · Monroe · ~32 km · Must-see
- Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Monroe · ~43 km · Must-see
- National Key Deer Refuge · sanctuary · Monroe · ~53 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Smathers Beach
- Key West Lighthouse · beach · Monroe · ~4 km · Must-see
- American Shoal Light · beach · Monroe · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bahia Honda Marina · beach · Monroe · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sombrero Key Light · beach · Florida · ~84 km · Must-see
- Vaca Key Bight · beach · Monroe · ~91 km · Must-see
- Cape Sable · beach · Monroe · ~124 km · Must-see
- Anne's Beach · beach · Monroe · ~136 km · Must-see
- CB Harvey Rest Beach Park · beach · Monroe · ~2 km
- Higgs Beach · beach · Monroe · ~2 km
- Dog Beach · beach · Monroe · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Smathers Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Smathers Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Smathers Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Smathers Beach?
Nearby: Fort East Martello Museum (museum, 2 km), Key West (river spot, 2 km), Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory (sanctuary, 3 km), Southernmost Point Buoy (fort, 3 km), The Ernest Hemmingway Home and Museum (museum, 4 km), Key West Lighthouse (beach, 4 km).
Is Smathers Beach worth visiting?
Smathers Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Florida on Spotwander.